Browsing by Subject "tariffs"
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Increasing DSM savings on a process plant by selecting the correct tariff structure
(IEEE, 2014)South African industries are under increasing budgetary pressure with the current rise of electricity costs above inflation. In addition to this, industries that are supplied through municipalities have to cope with ... -
Quantification of optimal electricity cost risk reduction for a South African gold mining company
(IEEE, 2014)Electricity cost risks such as carbon tax, ECS and unavoidable tariff increases threaten the financial wellbeing of South African gold mines. Some of these proposed cost risks are however not enforced as yet. However, once ... -
A techno-economic study of a pump storage hydropower system for ultra-deep level mines applied to Driefontein No. 9 Shaft
(North-West University, 2018)The energy required for mineral recovery is a major operational cost and strategic focus for the global mining sector. Power disruptions result in loss of production throughput and deceased profitability. Therefore, mines ...